Case for holding and shipping bottles



- L. LEWIS.

CASE FOR HOLDING AND SHIPPING BOTTLES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-17.1915.

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ATTORNEYS LOWRY LEWIS, O'F MGALPIN', WEST VIRGINIA.

CASE FOR HOLDING AND SHIPPING BOTTLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 10, 1919.

Application filed August 17, 1915'. Serial No. 45,882.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LOWRY LEWIS, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of McAlpin, in the county of Raleigh and State of West Virginia, have made an Improvement in Cases for Holding and Shipping Bottles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention comprises a boxor receptacle having horizontal flanged partitions forming bottle supports, the same being constructed of sheet metal and provided with openings to receive the bottles, and with flanges for supporting the partitions and bottles in the required position in the box.

In the accompanying drawing,

Figure l is a plan view of my improved bottle-holding case, with the cover open and bottles shown inserted in place.

Fig. 2 is a vertical cross section of the case with bottles arranged therein and supported by two partitions.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the upper flanged partition.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the lower flanged partition.

The box or receptacle 1, which is preferably constructed of wood, and in rectangular form, is provided with a hinged cover 2, which, in practice, may have a hasp or other suitable fastening. .In Figs. 1 and 2, bottles w are shown inverted or bottom-up, and supported in the box 1 by two horizontal partitions 3 and 4. The upper partition 3 has relatively large openings to accommodate the bodies of bottles, and the lower one 4 has smaller openings to receive the necks of bottles. The upper partition 3' has a right-angular flange 3 extending around its edge, and the lip or exterior portion of such flange, which projects laterally, rests upon the top edge of the box, the same lying flush in a recess or notch, as shown. Thus, the partition 3 supports the bodies of bottles, it being provided with pendent flanges 3 extending around the openings therein, and such flanges in practice bearing against the bottles, as shown.

The lower partition 4 has pendent edge flanges that rest on the bottom of the box 1 and furnish a support for the partition as a whole. This partition is also provided, like the upper one 3,with pendent flanges at around the openings therein. The openings in the upper and lower partitions of course coincide vertically so that a bottle fills and is held supported in vertical position in the openings.

I claim A bottle-case comprising a wooden box, horizontal metal partitions constructed with coincident bottle openings and pendent flanges around said openings, the upper partition having upwardly projecting portions provided with lateral flanges resting on the top edge of the box, and the lower partition having pendent flanges resting on the bottom 0 the box, as shown.

LOWRY LEWIS.

Witnesses:

W. B. CRICKMIER, DAVID EARNDALL, Jr.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0. 

